Explore the Family Name La Russa

The meaning of La Russa

Italian (southern; also Larussa): variant of La Rossa ‘the red’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Biagio, Gino, Giuseppe, Rocco, Sal, Vincenzo.

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How common is the last name La Russa in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "La Russa" slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,615 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slipped to 25,403, a decline of 3.2%. However, the actual number of individuals with the "La Russa" surname increased from 951 to 974 during this period, showing growth of 2.42%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k people saw a decrease of 5.71%, dropping from 0.35 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#25,403	-3.2%
Count	951	974	2.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Russa

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the surname "La Russa". In both 2000 and 2010, a significant majority of those bearing the surname were white, though there was a slight decrease from 94.53% to 93.84%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial rise from 2.31% in 2000 to 3.49% in 2010, indicating a change of 51.08%. There were no "La Russa"s categorized as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped completely from 0.84% in 2000 to none in 2010, while those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 1.89% to 1.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.53%	93.84%	-0.73%
Hispanic	2.31%	3.49%	51.08%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.85%	-2.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.84%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%